Six years into Dutch Uncles' flourishing career, the idiosyncratic art-popologists return with 'O Shudder.' The new album sees them further distilling and refining their signature sound, marrying rock bombast with classical arrangements, acoustic instrumentation with smart synthetic pop.

'O Shudder' is Dutch Uncles' most direct record to date, the sound of a wildly witty band well and truly finding their stride, whilst lyrically tackling the growing pains of being twentysomething in generic suburbia; according to hip swivelling front man Duncan Wallis, the album covers themes including "pregnancy, social media, terrorism, divorce, sexual dysfunction, job seeking, health scares, doubt, love."

The album was recorded in three locations: a studio in the heart of the Welsh valleys, above a pub and, for the acoustic instruments, in the natural reverb of Salford's Peel Hall. The band were meticulous in tweaking their synth sounds so they'd fit seamlessly with the harp, xylophone, marimba, string and woodwind sounds that populate the record. Sources of inspiration for the record included The Blue Nile, Kate Bush's third album 'Never For Ever', Igor Stravinsky, Japan and lyrically John Cooper Clarke, Sparks, Ian Dury and Prefab Sprouts' album 'From Langley Park to Memphis'.

The album's narrative involves a protagonist, a twentysomething everyman, a version of Wallis perhaps, agonising over awkward questions and situations arising from his past and future. All set to induce hip swivelling, Dutch Uncles have delivered on their youthful potential and, with 'O Shudder' bringing their unclassifiable pop music into clear focus.